Looking for info on a 375th FG P-51D

[Zac Yates]

Hi all!

My best friend has asked me to find out some information on his fiancee's great uncle Lt Robert J Farney, and his P-51D 44-14827 E2-V "Croghan Cruiser" (left side) "Waverley Democrat" (right side). He served with the 375th FG, and Adam and Jana are very keen to hear about his history with the unit.

Any information, photographs or leads greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance from NZ.

[Swiss Mustangs]

Zac - that was the 361st FG 375th FS - 2/Lt. Robert J. Farney (O-720823) - will check for photos & intel

cordially
Martin

[Zac Yates]

Thanks for the corrected information Martin Any help greatly appreciated.

[Holedigger]

Here is a link to a pic, third plane back
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery. ... rchString=

[jasonp51d]

K5054NZ,

If you want to pm me and put your friend in touch and I will speak to the 361st FG Group historian tommorrow. I am hopefully seeing him at Bottisham where we are opening a museum dedicated to the 361st FG.

Best regards

Jason Webb
www.361fg.com

[jasonp51d]

Have now had the opportunity to do some research of my own.

Robert Farney was from Croghan, New York and joined the 361st Fighter group at the end of October 1944 at the age of 23 as a replacement pilot. He achieved the rare distiction of shooting down a FW190 on his first combat mission on November 26th 1944. He went on to shoot down a lone hedgehoping Me109 on Jan 25th 1945. He ended the war credited with 3 kills and 1 damaged.

Nice pic of Waverley Democrat on page 124 of Steve Gotts' history of the 361st " Little Friends."

Have some nice pictures of Robert Farney I can pass on and I try and post them here later.

Cheers

Jason
www.361fg.com

[jasonp51d]

Credits for photos Bill Woods courtesy of his father Charlie Woods.

[tigerpilot30]

Hi Guys!! I`m the one you`ve been researching for - thank you so much for your enthusiasm!! And thank you Zac for being so proactive on our behalf!! I`m a bit new to forums so interested to see how this all works!! My girlfriend`s Great Uncle is Bob Farney, and we`re facinated to find out as much as we can about his history during his time flying Mustangs. Thank you for the images that have appeared through your research already. We have a dream to one day create a memorial to him by obtaining a Mustang in the livery of the Croghan Cruiser - a dream that is a long way off right now!! but one that we`d like to find out as much as we can about now. We look forward to your futher findings, especially pictures of the aircraft!! Thank you kindly in advance!!

[jasonp51d]

Tigerpilot

Sounds interesting and would love to help.

Will try and get some more photos for you - make take a little while.

Best regards

Jason

[CraigQ]

Hi Guys!! I`m the one you`ve been researching for - thank you so much for your enthusiasm!! And thank you Zac for being so proactive on our behalf!! I`m a bit new to forums so interested to see how this all works!! My girlfriend`s Great Uncle is Bob Farney, and we`re facinated to find out as much as we can about his history during his time flying Mustangs. Thank you for the images that have appeared through your research already. We have a dream to one day create a memorial to him by obtaining a Mustang in the livery of the Croghan Cruiser - a dream that is a long way off right now!! but one that we`d like to find out as much as we can about now. We look forward to your futher findings, especially pictures of the aircraft!! Thank you kindly in advance!!

tigerpilot30, shoot me an email I can email you some pictures to. I have several of Farneys P-51 in my archive from differing views. I'll scan them over the weekend and send them to you.
Email me at; craigq "AT" p51sig.com

CraigQ (Quatlebaum)
361stFG Assoc VP

[tigerpilot30]

Hi Craig!!

Thanks for the photos you have sent Jana and I!! They`re fantastic!! And to the rest of you that have contributed, really appreciate the help you have given us - it`s given me quite a different understanding to the way a forum works. Thank you kindly!! I`m not sure how I can help you in the future, if ever I can assist with New Zealand aviation current day you`re most welcome to email me at tigerpilot@windowslive.com. You may be interested to have a look at www.jagair.co.nz for my daytime existance...to justify warbirds in the weekends!! Thanks again, Adam and Jana.

[CraigQ]

Hi Craig!!

Thanks for the photos you have sent Jana and I!! They`re fantastic!! And to the rest of you that have contributed, really appreciate the help you have given us - it`s given me quite a different understanding to the way a forum works. Thank you kindly!! I`m not sure how I can help you in the future, if ever I can assist with New Zealand aviation current day you`re most welcome to email me at tigerpilot@windowslive.com. You may be interested to have a look at http://www.jagair.co.nz for my daytime existance...to justify warbirds in the weekends!! Thanks again, Adam and Jana.

Andy, all good and glad to be of help, it's always a pleasure helping out with someone looking for information, especially when it involves the 361stFG. Maybe if I ever make it to NZ on warbird business you can give a good tour of your outfit. Give me a shout anytime.
Keep'em flying and have fun!

Craig